There may come a day when you look into the mirror and no longer see yourself but a blurred image of who you used to be.
You’ll see your eyes, your nose, the physical features you were born with yet not be able to recognize the person you’ve become.
“Who is that?” you’ll think, as you wonder what lurks behind those eyes in the depths of a mind controlled by the world.
Will you ever escape? Will you be able to find who you once were?
Or is it too late?
Who are you anyway?
Worry often is a lurking portrait of who you could become. As a young adult you may fear resembling a family member or friend that harmed you in the past. You might even fear a stigma that hangs over your family name or a gene that has been passed down for generations.
What if your family history of temperament, lack of judgement, abusive behavior, or addictive nature was never told to you, would you worry about who you will become?
Maybe your family is perfect, do you worry about not being able to live up to their standards?
Would your genes and stigmas phase you if you never knew them in the first place?
We often worry about the futures we create in our minds not the ones that God has planned for us.
Worrying about your future will not change any of the circumstances God already has set in front of you.
To live a patented future, you must learn to live without the fear of becoming someone else.
Erase who you could become and face who God wants you to be.
When you look in the mirror the only image you should want to see is that of Jesus Christ. But is someone else standing in the way?
Could that someone be the “you” that your mind has created from the influences of the world? Is fear of becoming someone else determining the next step in your life?
It’s time you wipe off the mirror, erase the smudges, and let your reflection start to clear.
Can you see Jesus now?
“So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”
Genesis 1:27
Who are you afraid you will become? Is there a family stigma that you fear the most? How can you let it go and let God be the image you pursue?
Let others see Jesus in you.
May God bless you and show you His grace every day.
-Kayla Rampey